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Prof Mark Priestley @markrpriestley.bsky.social · 13h

Insanity is the only plausible explanation

The Onion @theonion.com · 15h

RFK Jr.: ‘Time In Hot Cars Helps Babies To Sweat Out Toxins’ https://theonion.com/rfk-jr-time-in-hot-cars-helps-babies-to-sweat-out-toxins/

Prof Mark Priestley @markrpriestley.bsky.social · 13h

The brilliant John Crace on today’s Deform UK re-re-relaunch

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Nigel Farage assumes Anne Robinson role in political remake of The Weakest Link

Reform UK leader snaps at reporters as he tries to maintain control over announcement of shadow cabinet

www.theguardian.com

Prof Mark Priestley @markrpriestley.bsky.social · 13h

Or in her case people who get on through dishonesty and disloyalty. Nasty piece of work

Prof Mark Priestley @markrpriestley.bsky.social · 13h

Deluded and malevolent

Peter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 19h

Braverman says social transitioning would be banned in all schools, "no ifs or buts". She says the 50% target for university education would be replaced with a 50% target for kids going into trades like electricians and plumbing. As ever, I'll believe it when it's the MPs' own kids who do this.

Prof Mark Priestley @markrpriestley.bsky.social · 13h

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

three men in suits and hats are standing next to each other and the words i know my place are written above them .

ALT: three men in suits and hats are standing next to each other and the words i know my place are written above them .

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Purplesouth @purplesouth.bsky.social · 14h

kaltoons.substack.com/p/bondi-bomb...
UNHINGED.

Bondi Bombast

Here’s my latest cartoon for Substack.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 15h

RFK Jr.: ‘Time In Hot Cars Helps Babies To Sweat Out Toxins’ https://theonion.com/rfk-jr-time-in-hot-cars-helps-babies-to-sweat-out-toxins/

Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 17h

If you have a Royal Family, you have deference.

If you have a Royal Family, you have a class system.

If you have a RF, you essentially say, "These people are better than everyone else by dint of birth & should maintain enormous influence, wealth and power."

Why would anyone want that at all?

TESOL Programmes at the University of Stirling @stirtesol.bsky.social · 17h

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Peter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 19h

Braverman says social transitioning would be banned in all schools, "no ifs or buts". She says the 50% target for university education would be replaced with a 50% target for kids going into trades like electricians and plumbing. As ever, I'll believe it when it's the MPs' own kids who do this.

Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 22h

Staggering that 24% of voters in this advanced country continue to believe in a bunch of entitled bigots with unworkable policies, whose very ideas put us in the abject chaos we are in. Truly God awful idiots, and I make no apology for saying that.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 22h

YouGov Reform 24% (Reform + Cons 42% on the right) fits genereal pattern: Reform 2026 < Reform 2025.

Westminster Voting Intention:
REF: 24% (-3)
LAB: 19% (=)
CON: 18% (=)
GRN: 17% (+1)
LDM: 13% (-1)
SNP: 3% (=)
OTH: 4% (+2)

Via @YouGov, On 15-16th February,
Changes w/ 8-9 February.

Prof Mark Priestley @markrpriestley.bsky.social · 23h

What a disgraceful way to behave

Paul Cochrane @mrdissent.bsky.social · 1d

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Bailiffs used to pursue NHS staff over pay errors

Thousands of NHS workers were pursued by debt collectors after salary overpayments, the BBC finds.

www.bbc.co.uk

Molly Scott Cato @greenpartymolly.bsky.social · 23h

Unlawful to prescribe Palestine action

Probably unlawful to postpone democratic elections

Democracy can look expensive, inconvenient and messy to a government with an authoritarian bent

🟧 🟦Laurie True Blue, PHR, SHRM-CP @laurietrueblue.bsky.social · 1d

Seen on that other site...😆
What's really in the Epstein files!

Paul Cochrane @mrdissent.bsky.social · 1d

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Bailiffs used to pursue NHS staff over pay errors

Thousands of NHS workers were pursued by debt collectors after salary overpayments, the BBC finds.

www.bbc.co.uk

Prof Mark Priestley @markrpriestley.bsky.social · 1d

Yup!
👇👇👇👇

Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 1d

Looking at this and it shows Hannan's complete ignorance of a coinage that ceased to be in general use a year before he was born in ... Peru... and 7 years before he came to the UK.

Most of those coins ceased
production in 1966/67 so SIXTY years ago.... although collectors versions were made 1970

Daniel Hannan @DanielHannan . Feb 15
S
Fifty-five years ago #OTD we sundered ourselves from our fathers,
replacing our handsome and ancient coinage with a decimal system.

Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 1d

Looking at this and it shows Hannan's complete ignorance of a coinage that ceased to be in general use a year before he was born in ... Peru... and 7 years before he came to the UK.

Most of those coins ceased
production in 1966/67 so SIXTY years ago.... although collectors versions were made 1970

Prof Mark Priestley @markrpriestley.bsky.social · 1d

I’d already seen that one 😂

Prof Mark Priestley @markrpriestley.bsky.social · 1d

Will this be the next U-turn?

Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Keir Starmer says he will 'move really fast' after a consultation into a social media ban for under-16s ends in the summer

The government has announced it will create new powers to make changes to the law around technology, meaning a ban could come in as soon as this year

Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Keir Starmer says he will 'move really fast' after a consultation into a social media ban for under-16s ends in the summer

The government has announced it will create new powers to make changes to the law around technology, meaning a ban could come in as soon as this year

Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 1d

You are looking at the first ever image of another multi-planet solar system

Original post

Prof Mark Priestley @markrpriestley.bsky.social · 1d

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

New UK border rules for dual nationals are discriminatory against women, campaigners say

British women in Spain and Greece face ‘huge problems’ entering UK because of differing surname rules

www.theguardian.com

Jeff Sawyer @jeffstuff.bsky.social · 1d

I don't know what to say.
Except fuck Trump.

#DonaldTrump
#FascismintheUSA

BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 1d

Please explain to me why when 86% of Labour voters want to rejoin, Labour says no we won't.

Kate Anne @kate-anne77.bsky.social · 1d

Parents who refuse to vaccinate their children are reliant on those who do.
Sounds obvious but it’s a very privileged position to take.

Nuzie @nuzie.bsky.social · 1d

Useful reminder - if you have 16 or 17 year olds at home in Scotland, please register them to vote! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

The more #woke, the better 😃

www.mygov.scot/voting-in-el...

Prof Mark Priestley @markrpriestley.bsky.social · 2d

Actually Delusion Squared is an excellent French prog band - I’m sure they would be horrified to be associated with these clowns

m.youtube.com/watch?v=x3In...